Below you will find example sentences with "fuel shortage". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Fuel Shortage in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 10
  • Discovered as a combination around: shortage
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.5 words

Words in this phrase

fuel shortage

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • fuel can mean: Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. Frequent word
  • shortage can mean: A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a crippling fuel shortage and frequent 1× a severe fuel shortage and spiraling 1× a severe fuel shortage caused by 1× as the fuel shortage bites 1× says the fuel shortage being experienced 1× tackle the fuel shortage to mitigate 1× the continued fuel shortage 1× the crippling fuel shortage 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a market last 1× a severe fuel 1× asante said the 1× despite dropped bridges 1× i came across 1× in a statement 1×

Common sentence endings:

a transportation crisis 1× and beira mozambique 1× and spiraling inflation 1× and water issues 1× as okw ordered 1× be filled up 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

severe 2× caused 2× crippling 2× market 1× last 1× month 1× damascus 1× syrians 1× weathering 1× spiraling 1× inflation 1× asante 1×

Related phrases

fuel prices fuel tank fossil fuel fuel costs hydrogen fuel fuel tanks jet fuel fuel economy labor shortage labour shortage

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around shortage:

labor shortage 6× labour shortage 6× supply shortage 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

fuel prices fuel economy fuel costs frying pan fruits vegetables fruit trees

Just after it in the phrase index:

fuel tank fuel tanks full advantage full circle full employment full extent

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

fuel prices fuel tank fuel costs fuel tanks fuel economy

Same ending:

labor shortage labour shortage supply shortage

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "fuel shortage" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 21.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a crippling fuel shortage and frequent, a severe fuel shortage and spiraling, severe, caused and crippling stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with fuel prices, fuel tank, fossil fuel, labor shortage, labour shortage and supply shortage, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with fuel shortage

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Palestinians use donkey carts as the fuel shortage bites. (9 words)

A severe fuel shortage caused by the war has worsened a transportation crisis. (13 words)

A market last month in Damascus, where Syrians are weathering a severe fuel shortage and spiraling inflation. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

In a statement today, the energy regulator says the fuel shortage being experienced in parts of the country over the past few days has been caused by challenges importers faced at the loading ports in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Beira, Mozambique. (42 words)

Despite dropped bridges, a crippling fuel shortage, and frequent interference from roving bands of French Resistance fighters, the Nineteenth Army initiated its retreat just as OKW ordered. (27 words)

Numerous commuters travelling on main routes in Ibadan were reported to be stranded in the early hours of Monday due to the continued fuel shortage. (25 words)

Example sentences (10)

A market last month in Damascus, where Syrians are weathering a severe fuel shortage and spiraling inflation.

Asante said the call became imperative for the government to tackle the fuel shortage to mitigate the effect it could have on the election.

A severe fuel shortage caused by the war has worsened a transportation crisis.

In a statement today, the energy regulator says the fuel shortage being experienced in parts of the country over the past few days has been caused by challenges importers faced at the loading ports in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Beira, Mozambique.

Numerous commuters travelling on main routes in Ibadan were reported to be stranded in the early hours of Monday due to the continued fuel shortage.

Palestinians use donkey carts as the fuel shortage bites.

He also said there was no fuel shortage any more and cars could now be filled up.

I came across an article highlighting how hospitals have been severely impacted by the crippling fuel shortage.

The fuel shortage was a double slap in the faces of the town residents as they are already struggling with power and water issues.

Despite dropped bridges, a crippling fuel shortage, and frequent interference from roving bands of French Resistance fighters, the Nineteenth Army initiated its retreat just as OKW ordered.